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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Removing loose ticks
• Method 2 of 3: Removing adherent ticks
• Method 3 of 3: Removing the tick
• Tips
• Warnings

Hiking, biking, and other outdoor activities are great ways to spend the summer, but alas, it's also an opportunity to catch ticks. If a tick has fallen into your hair or is stuck to your scalp, you need to remove it as soon as possible with a comb, tweezers, or disinfectant. Don't throw away the tick if you want to test it for disease. Otherwise, get rid of it so it doesn't hit your head again.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Removing loose ticks

1. 1 Ask someone to examine your head. For this, a person must wear gloves. Ask him to fully examine his hair and scalp.The mites are small enough to look for tiny brown or black spots on the skin.
   • If a person notices ticks, have them remove them with their fingers (after putting on gloves), a napkin or tweezers.
   • The easiest way to remove ticks is to ask a friend about it, but if you have no one to turn to, use a mirror to see your scalp.
2. 2 Comb your hair. Use a fine-toothed comb and comb your hair to remove the mites that are hiding in it. If the tick clings to the comb or falls to the floor, kill it by dipping it into a cup of rubbing alcohol.
3. 3 Wash your hair. Shower and shampoo your hair within two hours of returning home. This will wash away the ticks before they have time to cling to your skin. Shower as soon as you get home to prevent mites from penetrating your skin.

Method 2 of 3: Removing adherent ticks

1. 1 Part your hair in a part. You will have to pull the hair away from the tick to get to it. Do this with a comb or toothbrush. Try not to hit the tick itself. Secure your hair with a barrette.
2. 2 Grasp the tick with tweezers. Place the tip of the tweezers as close to the skin surface as possible. If the tick is swollen, do not grab it by the stomach, otherwise it will release fluid under the skin, which can make you sick.
   • There are many mite removal tools available commercially. Use one of these tools instead of tweezers, following the same technique.
   • If you don't have tweezers, try removing the tick with your fingers (after wearing gloves) or with a tissue, although this is much more difficult. Be careful not to squeeze or crush the tick.
3. 3 Pull the tick up. Do not twist or twist the tick, otherwise you will crush it, and part of its proboscis will remain in the skin. Instead, pull the tick out of your skin in one smooth upward motion.
4. 4 Blot the wound with disinfectant to kill germs. Dip a cotton swab in rubbing alcohol, iodine, antiseptic cream, or other disinfectant. Gently apply the product to the tick bite, then wash your hands.
5. 5 Do not try to suffocate or burn the tick. Do not try to suffocate the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly while it is still on the skin. Moreover, trying to cauterize the tick may cause you to burn yourself, leaving the tick intact. These methods can cause the tick to launch the proboscis even deeper or release infected fluid into the body.
6. 6 If you are unable to remove the tick yourself, seek medical attention. If all attempts to remove the tick were in vain, immediately contact the emergency room or clinic for a doctor to do it. See your doctor again if you experience symptoms such as a rash, fever, joint pain, or swelling at the site of the bite within two weeks of removing the tick.
   • Ticks carry a variety of diseases, including Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis, and tularemia.

Method 3 of 3: Removing the tick

1. 1 Place the tick in a covered container if you want to check for disease. To do this, use a jar, ziplock bag, or any other container with a lid. If you experience any unwanted symptoms within two weeks of the bite, take the jar to your doctor. The doctor will send the tick for analysis.
   • If you want to leave a tick for analysis, do not crush it, burn it, or drown it in alcohol. Just place in a container and hold the tick there until it is checked.
   • Medical analysis is not a cheap procedure. Even if a tick is a carrier of the disease, this does not mean that you have contracted it.
2. 2 Glue the tick if you want to define its type. Glue the tick to a piece of paper with strong, transparent adhesive tape, such as duct tape. So he will not run away anywhere until you find out what kind of species it is. Some types of ticks can only carry certain diseases. If you get sick, this information will help your doctor diagnose.
   • Take the tick to a doctor or check the different species online and identify it yourself.
   • Black-footed ticks can transmit Lyme disease, while ixodid ticks and canine ticks can infect tularemia.
3. 3 Drown the tick in alcohol to kill it. If you don't want to leave the tick, kill it with rubbing alcohol. Fill a glass or bowl with rubbing alcohol and drop the tick in there. Wait a few minutes for the tick to die.
4. 4 Flush the tick down the toilet to get rid of it permanently. Play it safe and don't throw the tick in the trash. Instead, wrap the tick in toilet paper and flush it down the toilet to get rid of it safely.
5. 5 Be careful outside to avoid catching ticks. The next time you go for a walk, try to prevent ticks from getting on you. There are many ways to reduce the chances of a tick bite.
   • Apply insect repellent with diethyltoluamide. If you have children, be sure to spray them too.
   • Apply permethrin to all clothing and equipment. It is usually sold in pharmacies and camping equipment stores.
   • Check everyone for ticks when you get home. Pay special attention to your hands, knees, wrists, navel, ears, and hair. Don't forget to check your pets too!
   • When you get home, put all your belongings in the dryer, and dry for an hour on high heat to kill mites that may be hiding in your clothes.
   • Ticks are easier to spot on light colored clothing. Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and boots. Tuck one thing into another.

Tips

• In the summer, check yourself for ticks every time after gardening, hiking, playing in the grass, or any other outdoor activity.

Warnings

• Never press or crush a tick with your fingers, especially if it is swollen. The tick can release fluid in you, which can make you sick.